Bell pepper Nutrition facts
Bell pepper
Bell pepper, also known as sweet pepper, is one of the most commonly employed chili peppers in the Capsicum annuum family. Sweet peppers are fruit pods on the capsicum plant grown for their subtle hotness yet sweet, the delicate peppery flavor they extend to the recipes. Botanically, it is a small perennial shrub in the nightshade or Solanaceae family, of the genus, Capsicum.
Scientific name: Capsicum annuum L.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 31 Kcal | 1.5% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.03 g | 4% |
| Protein | 0.99 g | 2% |
| Total Fat | 0.30 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.1 g | 5.5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 46 µg | 12% |
| Niacin | 0.979 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.291 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin | 0.085 mg | 6.5% |
| Thiamin | 0.054 mg | 4.5% |
| Vitamin A | 3131 IU | 101% |
| Vitamin C | 127.7 mg | 213% |
| Vitamin E | 1.58 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9 µg | 4% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 4 mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 211 mg | 4.5% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 7 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.017 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.43 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 12 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.112 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 26 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.1 µg | <1% |
| Zinc | 0.25 mg | 2% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-β | 1624 µg | -- |
| Carotene-α | 20 µg | -- |
| Cryptoxanthin-β | 490 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 51 µg | -- |